Jodie Carey and Sheida Soleimani in The Evening Standard

'The best free exhibitions in London – get your culture fix and keep your money for coffee' by Elizabeth Gregory and Nancy Durrant

14 March 2024 Want to have a fun day out but also save those pennies? These free London art exhibitions are perfect.

 

New year, new you, and, as usual, London is absolutely packed with things to do – whether that’s exhibitions, events, theatre or music.

 

But of course, it can all get a bit pricey. So if you want to have a great weekend seeing some of London’s best culture, but also want to save a few quid, look no further than this guide to the best art shows to see in the city, which are all absolutely free.

 

Sheida Soleimani, Delara, 2015. © Sheida Soleimani. 

 

Acts of Resistance: Photography, Feminisms and The Art of Protest

Anti-rape demonstrations in Bangladesh, Iranian unrest after Mahsa Amini’s death, reactions to the US Supreme Court overturning of Roe vs Wade – these are just a few of the global events depicted in Acts of Resistance. The group photography exhibition, which has been organised in collaboration with the V&A, explores documentation as a tool of protest.

South London Gallery, March 8 to June 9; southlondongallery.org

 

Beyond the Matrix: A Sculptural Exhibition by Jodie Carey. © Jodie Carey. Courtesy Awita x Brookfield Properties, Beyond the Matrix. 
 

Beyond The Matrix: A Sculptural Exhibition by Jodie Carey

British artist Jodie Carey’s large-scale installations extend across the giant glass foyer of this east London office, inviting viewers to contemplate the anthropocene, material memory, and the relationship between objects and their environment.

100 Bishopsgate, to September 20; brookfieldproperties.com

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